Senior Buyer

Juniper; Topsfield (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with 6% match

PTO

Life Insurance & AD&D & short-term dis

Job summary

Juniper in Topsfield, MA is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to own purchasing activities for electronic and electromechanical components in a technically demanding manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and sales to ensure materials meet specifications while optimizing cost, quality, and delivery. The role emphasizes supplier evaluation, PO expediting, and process improvements to drive product success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing experience with electronic and electromechanical components.
• Experience in RF, commercial, military, aerospace, or similar technical manufacturing environment.
• Ability to understand and work with technical specifications and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own purchasing activities from requisition through delivery, ensuring materials meet technical, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Build and manage supplier relationships while identifying new sources of supply.
• Evaluate suppliers based on quality, pricing, lead times, and reliability.
• Manage and expedite open purchase orders to keep projects and production on schedule.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and other departments to understand requirements and resolve purchasing issues.
• Review technical specifications, part numbers, drawings, and other documentation to ensure accurate purchasing.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate purchases and leverage volume pricing.
• Work directly with vendors and sales representatives to evaluate products and capabilities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and ensure orders are properly documented.
• Help identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, supplier performance, and overall cost efficiency.

Skills

Electronic components

Electromechanical components

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 9+ years

Master’s degree + 7+ years

Tools

Costpoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Buyer to take ownership of key purchasing activities within a technical manufacturing environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with suppliers, negotiating the best value, solving supply challenges, and partnering closely with engineering, operations, and other internal teams.

You’ll play an important role in making sure critical electronic and electromechanical components are available when needed, while helping improve supplier performance, cost, quality, and delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Own purchasing activities from requisition through delivery, ensuring materials meet technical, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Build and manage strong supplier relationships while identifying new sources of supply.
• Evaluate suppliers based on quality, pricing, lead times, and reliability.
• Manage and expedite open purchase orders to keep projects and production on schedule.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and other departments to understand requirements and resolve purchasing issues.
• Review technical specifications, part numbers, drawings, and other documentation to ensure accurate purchasing.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate purchases and leverage volume pricing.
• Work directly with vendors and sales representatives to evaluate products and capabilities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and ensure orders are properly documented.
• Help identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, supplier performance, and overall cost efficiency.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of purchasing experience with electronic and electromechanical components.
• Experience in an RF, commercial, military, aerospace, or similarly technical manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 7+ years, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to understand and work with technical specifications and documentation.
• Experience with Costpoint or another ERP system and Microsoft Office.

Why This Role

This is more than a traditional buying position. You’ll have the opportunity to own your supplier relationships, influence purchasing strategy, solve real supply-chain challenges, and work closely with technical and operational teams.

If you’re an experienced buyer who enjoys a hands-on environment and wants to have a direct impact on cost, quality, delivery, and supplier performance, this could be a great next step.

• Comprehensive benefits package available beginning on your first day of employment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous 6% company match.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) program.
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability coverage.